The SFA licence for fresh fruit into Singapore: what must exist before you apply, the per-consignment TradeNet permit, residue limits and release times.
10
Oct
Oct
One in eight produce consignments failed Singapore sampling in 2019. What hold and test means, what a failure costs, and what a buyer can control.
28
Sep
Sep
Halal certification for fresh fruit does not apply in Malaysia: the rules exempt fresh produce. What is mandatory, what is voluntary, what to check.
28
Sep
Sep
Ho Chi Minh to Port Klang is two to three days at sea. On a lane that short, harvest timing and clearance decide quality, not the voyage. What to plan.
28
Sep
Sep
Why Malaysia imports bananas despite 100 % self-sufficiency: production and planted area are contracting under Fusarium wilt, and imports cover the shift.
25
Sep
Sep
Pisang berangan vs Cavendish: one is the aromatic banana Malaysians eat, the other is the graded export fruit. Why imports are almost always Cavendish.
25
Sep
Sep
A MAQIS import permit must exist before your fruit arrives, and most of its conditions are met at origin. Permits, labelling rules and port checks.
25
Sep
Sep
Vietnam banana supplier Malaysia guide: Vietnam already holds 70.4 % of Malaysian banana imports. Specs, MAQIS permits, Form D and real pricing.
16
Sep
Sep
Incoterms for reefer fresh produce: FOB, CFR and CIF all pass risk on board, and CIF’s minimum cover does not include refrigeration breakdown.
16
Sep
Sep
Importing bananas to the UAE and Gulf: market size, who already supplies it, why the voyage sets the cutting maturity, and planning around Ramadan.